europa

Makes an excellent frame and fork set - it's what I've got on the Hillbrick so I'm not guessing. It's not the highest end tubeset that Columbus make but an excellent choice for the compromises needed for normal road use, load carrying (me and carriers) and frame weight.

No need to muck about with crabon forks, that's just marketing getting in the way, as is the fashion for aluminium and crabon. The design of the bike is going to be more important than anything else, just tell the builder exactly what you want ... or talk to Richard at Wabi about which of his frames to buy seeing he seems to get a pretty good wrap from anyone who buys from him.